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Lightning Sparks Fire Near Pahrump

A flash of lightning illuminates the night sky in Managua during a thunderstorm that caused a nationwide blackout on May 25, 2012. According to the Nicaraguan government, due to heavy rains in Nicaragua, at least four people died and more than 700 homes have been affected in the past weeks. AFP PHOTO/Nicolas GARCIA (Photo credit should read Nicolas Garcia/AFP/GettyImages)

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Las Vegas – Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management crews are planning to continue fighting a fire northeast of Pahrump this morning. Forest Service officials say the blaze has grown to ten to 20 acres as of last night. They believe lightning started the fire.